Survey results indicate that the share of people who read books daily or almost daily in the Netherlands fluctuated, but overall decreased between 2013 and 2023. After 2017, the share of daily readers increased to 33 percent again in 2021 and 2022. However, figures dropped again in 2023, as 29 percent of those surveyed stated to read books daily or almost daily. In 2024, figures increased again, as there was 35 percent of daily book readers in the Netherlands.
Share of people reading books (almost) daily in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2024
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Hoe vaak bent u bezig met de volgende activiteiten: boek lezen (papier dan wel digitaal)?" (English: how often do you engage in the following activities: reading a book (paper or digital)?) Figures represent the share of people indicating they engage in this activity multiple times a day or almost every day.
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Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Koninklijke Bibliotheek, & Stichting Lezen. (June 17, 2024). Share of people reading books (almost) daily in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/938448/share-of-people-reading-books-daily-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), und Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, und Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , und Koninklijke Bibliotheek, und Stichting Lezen. "Share of people reading books (almost) daily in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2024." Chart. June 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/938448/share-of-people-reading-books-daily-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Stichting Lezen. (2024). Share of people reading books (almost) daily in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/938448/share-of-people-reading-books-daily-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), and Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, and Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , and Koninklijke Bibliotheek, and Stichting Lezen. "Share of People Reading Books (Almost) Daily in The Netherlands from 2013 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/938448/share-of-people-reading-books-daily-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB) & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek & Koninklijke Bibliotheek & Stichting Lezen, Share of people reading books (almost) daily in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/938448/share-of-people-reading-books-daily-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of people reading books (almost) daily in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2024 [Graph], Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Koninklijke Bibliotheek, & Stichting Lezen, June 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/938448/share-of-people-reading-books-daily-in-the-netherlands/
